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Through interviews with scores of these &ldquo;death travelers,&rdquo; and with physicians, nurses, and scientists unraveling the mysteries of the afterlife, Bachrach redefines the meaning of both life and death.&#160;<i>Glimpsing Heaven</i>&#160;reveals both the uncertainty and the surprising joys of life after death.<br><br><br><i>From the Hardcover edition.</i></p><br clear="all">http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=97814262151482014-09-02T00:30:00-05:00Glimpsing Heaven by Judy Bachrachwww.randomhouse.com<a href="http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9781426213700"><img align="right" src="http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/catalog_cover.pperl?9781426213700" border="1"/></a><h3><a href="http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9781426213700">Glimpsing Heaven</a> The Stories and Science of Life After Death<br/><b>Written by</b> <a href="http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=220261">Judy Bachrach</a></h3><b>Hardcover</b>, 256 pages | National Geographic | Body, Mind & Spirit - Parapsychology - Near-Death Experience; Social Science - Death & Dying; Religion - Christian Life - Death, Grief, Bereavement | <b>$25.00</b> | 978-1-4262-1370-0 (1-4262-1370-0)<p>If you caught a glimpse of heaven, would you choose to come back to life? 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Through interviews with scores of these &ldquo;death travelers,&rdquo; and with physicians, nurses, and scientists unraveling the mysteries of the afterlife, Bachrach redefines the meaning of both life and death.&#160;<i>Glimpsing Heaven</i>&#160;reveals both the uncertainty and the surprising joys of life after death.<br><br><br><i>From the Hardcover edition.</i></p><br clear="all">http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=97814262137172014-09-02T00:30:00-05:00Heaven, Hell, and Life After Death by Bob Vereenwww.randomhouse.com<a href="http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9781601425614"><img align="right" src="http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/catalog_cover.pperl?9781601425614" border="1"/></a><h3><a href="http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9781601425614">Heaven, Hell, and Life After Death</a> <br/><b>Written by</b> <a href="http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=885">Kay Arthur</a>, <a href="http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=44005">Bob Vereen</a> and <a href="http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=44006">Diane Vereen</a></h3><b>eBook</b>, 112 pages | WaterBrook Press | Religion - Biblical Studies - Bible Study Guides; Religion - Christian Life - Spiritual Growth; Religion - Christian Life - Death, Grief, Bereavement | <b>$7.99</b> | 978-1-60142-561-4 (1-60142-561-9)<p><b>Discover what God says about death, dying, and life after death.<br></b>&#160;<br>Many people are intrigued by what lies beyond death's door, but we live in an age bombarded with many conflicting views. How can we be sure of what is true? <br>&#160;<br>In this eye-opening study you&rsquo;ll examine the Bible&rsquo;s answers about death and what comes next. As you confront the inevitability of death in the context of the promise of heaven and the reality of hell, you will be challenged to examine your heart&mdash;and in doing so, find that, in grabbing hold of the hope of eternal life, the sting of death is replaced with peace.<br>&#160;<br><i>40 minutes a week could change your life!</i><br>&#160;<br>The 40-Minute Bible Studies series from the teaching team at Precepts Ministries International tackles the topics that matter to you. These inductive study guides, designed to be completed in just six 40-minutes lessons with no homework required, help you discover for yourself what God says and how it applies to your life today. 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How can we be sure of what is true? <br>&#160;<br>In this eye-opening study you&rsquo;ll examine the Bible&rsquo;s answers about death and what comes next. As you confront the inevitability of death in the context of the promise of heaven and the reality of hell, you will be challenged to examine your heart&mdash;and in doing so, find that, in grabbing hold of the hope of eternal life, the sting of death is replaced with peace.<br>&#160;<br><i>40 minutes a week could change your life!</i><br>&#160;<br>The 40-Minute Bible Studies series from the teaching team at Precepts Ministries International tackles the topics that matter to you. These inductive study guides, designed to be completed in just six 40-minutes lessons with no homework required, help you discover for yourself what God says and how it applies to your life today. 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You may be in such a time now. We see the presence of evil in the headlines every day.&#160;&#160;&#160; </p><p>It all raises questions about God&mdash;Why would an all-good and all-powerful God create a world full of evil and suffering? How can there be a God if suffering and evil exist?&#160;</p><p>Atheists such as Richard Dawkins and even former believers like Bart Ehrman answer the question simply: The existence of suffering and evil proves there is no God.&#160;</p><p>But in this illuminating book, best-selling author Randy Alcorn challenges the logic of disbelief, and brings a fresh, hopeful, and thoroughly biblical insight to the issues these important questions raise.&#160;</p><p>Alcorn offers insights from his conversations with men and women whose lives have been torn apart by suffering, and yet whose faith in God burns brighter than ever. He reveals the big picture of who God is and what God is doing in the world&mdash;now and forever. 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The event shook her deeply and eventually led her to enroll in a PhD program to research NDEs. The findings, along with the profound spiritual lessons that she has gleaned from her work, are published here.<br><br>During her academic work, Sartori studied three samples of ICU patients during a five year period. The first consisted of 243 patients from the first year of data collection who survived their ICU experience. Of those, two experienced an NDE, and two an out-of-body experience (OBE). The second cohort consisted of survivors of cardiac arrest during the five year period. Of those, 39 patients (or 18%) experienced an NDE. The third cohort consisted of all the patients who experienced an NDE during the five year period. Their stories are captured in her new book.<br><br>One patient in particular, patient number 10, stands out for Sartori. &ldquo;He was in bad condition,&rdquo; she says. &ldquo;When we put him into bed he was unconscious and unresponsive. Later he reported an OBE. He was accurately able to tell us which doctor was in the room and what he had said while he was unconscious. He claimed to have met his deceased father and a Jesus-like figure. But the most extraordinary part was that afterwards he was able to use his hand, which had been paralyzed since birth. There is no medical explanation for how that healing occurred.&rdquo;<br><br>When asked about the biggest takeaway from her research, Sartori says, &ldquo;In medicine, we&rsquo;re trained to believe that the brain gives rise to consciousness. My research into NDEs has made me question this prevailing paradigm, which admittedly is very widespread. 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The event shook her deeply and eventually led her to enroll in a PhD program to research NDEs. The findings, along with the profound spiritual lessons that she has gleaned from her work, are published here.<br> &#160;<br> During her academic work, Sartori studied three samples of ICU patients during a five year period. The first consisted of 243 patients from the first year of data collection who survived their ICU experience. Of those, two experienced an NDE, and two an out-of-body experience (OBE). The second cohort consisted of survivors of cardiac arrest during the five year period. Of those, 39 patients (or 18%) experienced an NDE. The third cohort consisted of all the patients who experienced an NDE during the five year period. Their stories are captured in her new book.<br> <b>&#160;</b><br> One patient in particular, patient number 10, stands out for Sartori. &ldquo;He was in bad condition,&rdquo; she says. &ldquo;When we put him into bed he was unconscious and unresponsive. Later he reported an OBE. He was accurately able to tell us which doctor was in the room and what he had said while he was unconscious. He claimed to have met his deceased father and a Jesus-like figure. But the most extraordinary part was that afterwards he was able to use his hand, which had been paralyzed since birth. There is no medical explanation for how that healing occurred.&rdquo;<br> &#160;<br> When asked about the biggest takeaway from her research, Sartori says, &ldquo;In medicine, we&rsquo;re trained to believe that the brain gives rise to consciousness. My research into NDEs has made me question this prevailing paradigm, which admittedly is very widespread. 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Neal, M.D.</a></h3><b>Trade Paperback</b>, 276 pages | Random House Large Print | Religion - Christian Life; Religion - Christian Life - Death, Grief, Bereavement; Biography & Autobiography - Religious | <b>$17.00</b> | 978-0-385-36303-7 (0-385-36303-6)<p><b>A kayak accident during a South American adventure takes one woman to heaven &mdash; where she experienced God&rsquo;s peace, joy, and angels &mdash; and back to life again. </b><br> &#160;<br>&#160; <br> In 1999 in the Los Rios region of southern Chile, orthopedic surgeon, devoted wife, and loving mother Dr. Mary Neal drowned in a kayak accident. While cascading down a waterfall, her kayak became pinned at the bottom and she was immediately and completely submerged. 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Why now?</i><br><i>&#160;</i><br><i>What have I done to deserve this?</i><br><i>&#160;</i><br><i>Will the pain ever go away?</i><br><i>&#160;</i><br><i>How can God just stand by and let this happen?</i><br><i>&#160;</i><br><i>What do I have left to hope for?</i><br><i>&#160;</i><br>Writing from insights gained not only through her own valleys of deep hurt but also from years of study and counseling others through life&rsquo;s heartaches,<i> </i>Kay Arthur shows how pain can be the doorway that leads you to deeper understanding, renewed purpose, and greater intimacy with God. Without glossing over the realities of sorrow, she will guide you through twelve pivotal truths about healing and hurt. These key principles will become anchors for your soul, reminding you that your pain does<i> </i>have purpose, that difficult times can make you more like Jesus, and that there is always hope for the future. 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We feel pressure from all sides and wonder if God is really there. We call out to God, wanting to know the purpose and value of the season in which we find ourselves. With her wise counsel and gentle encouragement, bestselling author Pamela Reeve leads readers to see the often unrecognized miracle that God is working in our lives to bring about spiritual growth. Drawing from John 15, she reveals the secret to true and lasting peace in the midst of routine or change, in gladness or extreme sorrow. Lush vineyard photographs beautifully illustrate how God lovingly prunes us to bear the fruit of Christ living within us.<br><br>A Vineyard in the Desert? <br><br>It doesn't make sense. Why would the Master Gardner plant His tender vines in a hostile place where searing sun, nameless blights, and biting pests descend to consume the maturing grapes? Why would He cut back those vines so severely, exposing them to merciless heat? Because the sweetest, most bountiful harvest of fruit will burst from thise very vines, so carefully tended by a wise heart and loving hands. <br><br>Within these pages of this stunningly beautiful book, Pam Reeve shows how our Lord brings hope and sweet new wine from the very pressure, sorrows, and dissappointments that encroah upon the seasons of our lives.<br><br><b>Story Behind the Book</b><br><br>An encounter with a desert vineyard in her youth led Dr. Reeve to a lifelong interest in vines and vineyards. In talks to college students and women&rsquo;s groups around the country, she uses magnificent slides and a gentle message of courage and hope to the overwhelmed, the discouraged, and those enduring difficult seasons in their lives. This book will inspire readers to depend on Christ living within them to produce His character within and fruit through them. 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